Bilingual treatment study for children with language delays
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at how bilingual children with language delays respond to treatment in English or Spanish. It aims to find the best way to help them improve their language skills.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 4 and 6 years old
- Your child speaks and understands both English and Spanish
- Your child has had some concerns about their language or received speech services at school
- Your child does not have serious hearing, movement, or psychiatric problems
- Your child is able to learn new sentence types, like 'if...then' or sentences with 'because'
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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